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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
China

Types
-

Number of Varieties
30 87

Habitat
secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10

AHS Heat Zone
10-7

Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
760.00 cm 48

Minimum Width
610.00 cm 34

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Pinnate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
-

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses
Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Diospyros virginiana

Common Name
American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon

In Hindi
अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा

In German
amerikanische persimmon

In French
Diospyros virginiana

In Spanish
Diospyros virginiana

In Greek
American λωτός

In Portuguese
Caqui americano

In Polish
Amerykański persimmon

In Latin
Diospyros virginiana

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Ericales

Family
Ebenaceae

Genus
Diospyros

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
60

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Properties of American persimmon

Want to know the properties of American persimmon? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. American persimmon is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis and Inflammation. American persimmon Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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American persimmon Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about American persimmon. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. American persimmon physical information is as follows: 760.00 cm tall and 610.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of American persimmon

Taking American persimmon Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of American persimmon include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of American persimmon

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of American persimmon is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. American persimmon is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is secondary forest, Sunny Edge and Woodland Garden Canopy and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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